1894 Jul 5 born Fermanagh
1911 census at Mulrod ,Derrybrusk, Fermanagh
Oldcroft enlisted in the North Irish Horse between 17 January and 18 February 1911 (No.577 – later Corps of Hussars No.71042).
He embarked for France with A Squadron on 17 August 1914, seeing action on the retreat from Mons and advance to the Aisne.
On 31 March 1915 he was admitted to No.10 Stationary Hospital at St Omer. He elected to remain in the service (and collect the £15 bounty) when his term of service expired at the beginning of 1916.
Oldcroft remained with A Squadron throughout the war. In March 1918, the squadron, by then part of the 1st North Irish Horse Regiment, was converted to a corps cyclist regiment, attached to V Corps for the remainder of the war.
Oldcroft was wounded during the latter part of the Advance to Victory offensive from August to November 1918.
1919 Feb 10 he was transferred to Class Z, Army Reserve.
1920 Feb 3 enlisted in RIC with # 70222. Farmer & ex-soldier
1920 Feb 25 posted Wexford
1922 Mar 29 disbanded
1922 Mar 30 enlisted in Palestine Gendarmerie as a Constable.
1926 May 3 arrives in Canada from UK. He is emigrating
1949 died Calgary